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Bone
Mouse
Mouse, 2-5 day
Taylor, S. , Shah, M. and Orriss, I.
Generation of Rodent and Human Osteoblasts. ,
Bonekey Rep
 3 , 585 , 2014
Cells
Osteoblasts
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.25%-1.0%
Medium
DMEM
Bone
Mouse
Mouse, BALB/c
Takanashi, H. , Matsuishi, T. and Yoshizato, K.
Establishment and Characterization of Stromal Cell Lines That Support Differentiation of Murine Hematopoietic Blast Cells into Osteoblast-like Cells ,
In Vitro Cell Dev Biol
 30A , 384 , 1994
Cells
Osteoblast-like Cells
Stromal Cell Lines
Hematopoietic Blast Cells
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.1%
Medium
Eagle's MEM
Brain
Mouse
Mouse, 6-12 week
Chung, W. , Farley, J. , Swenson, A. , Barnard, J. , Hamilton, G. , Chiposi, R. and Drummond, H.
Extracellular Acidosis Activates ASIC-like Channels in Freshly Isolated Cerebral Artery Smooth Muscle Cells. ,
Am J Physiol Cell Physiol
 298 , C1198 , 2010
Cells
Vascular smooth muscle cells
Enzymes
Papain : 0.05%
Elastase : 0.05%
Medium
PBS
Brain
Mouse
Mouse, postnatal
Sher, F. , Rossler, R. , Brouwer, N. , Balasubramaniyan, V. , Boddeke, E. and Copray, S.
Differentiation of Neural Stem Cells Into Oligodendrocytes: Involvement of the Polycomb Group Protein Ezh2. ,
Stem Cells
 26 , 2875 , 2008
Cells
Astrocytes
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.25%
Deoxyribonuclease I : 1,000 u/ml
Medium
HBSS
Brain
Mouse
Mouse, SD, 8-12 week
O'Donnell SL, Frederick TJ, Krady JK, Vannucci SJ, Wood TL.
IGF-I and microglia/macrophage proliferation in the ischemic mouse brain ,
Glia
 39 , 85 , 2002
Cells
Microglia
Enzymes
Medium
RPMI-1640
Brain
Mouse
Mouse
Lim, D. and Alvarez-Buylla, A.
Interaction Between Astrocytes and Adult Subventricular Zone Precursors Stimulates Neurogenesis ,
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
 96 , 7526 , 1999
Cells
Astrocytes
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.25%
Medium
DMEM
Cartilage
Mouse
Mouse, 2-5 day
Otsuru, S. , Hofmann, T. , Raman, P. , Olson, T. , Guess, A. , Dominici, M. and Horwitz, E.
Genomic and Functional Comparison of Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Prepared Using Two Isolation Methods. ,
Cytotherapy
 17 , 262-70 , 2015
Cells
Chondrocytes
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.25%
Collagenase Type 1 : 86.5 u/ml
Medium
DMEM
Endothelial
Mouse
Mouse, 4 week
Esteban, S. , Clemente, C. , Koziol, A. , Gonzalo, P. , Rius, C. , Martinez, F. , Linares, P. , Chaparro, M. , Urzainqui, A. , Andres, V. , Seiki, M. , Gisbert, J. and Arroyo, A.
Endothelial MT1-MMP Targeting Limits Intussusceptive Angiogenesis and Colitis via TSP1/Nitric Oxide Axis. ,
EMBO Mol Med
 12 , e10862 , 2020
Cells
Aortic endothelial
Enzymes
Elastase : 0.25%
Medium
DMEM
Endothelial
Mouse
Mouse
Kochukov, M. , Balasubramanian, A. , Abramowitz, J. , Birnbaumer, L. and Marrelli, S.
Activation of Endothelial Transient Receptor Potential C3 Channel is Required for Small Conductance Calcium-Activated Potassium Channel Activation and Sustained Endothelial Hyperpolarization and Vasodilation of Cerebral Artery. ,
J Am Heart Assoc
 3 , 2014
Cells
Cerebral artery endothelial
Enzymes
Neutral Protease : 4 u/ml
Elastase : 1 u/ml
Collagenase Type 1 : 120 u/ml
Medium
DMEM
Epithelial
Mouse
Mouse
Katayama, M. and Kan, M.
Heparin-Binding (Fibroblast) Growth Factors re Potential Autocrine Regulators of Esophageal Epithelial Cell Proliferation ,
In Vitro Cell Dev Biol
 27 , 533 , 1991
Cells
Esophageal
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.25%
Medium
PBS, CMF
Epithelial
Mouse
Mouse, mature, female, 6-8-wk-old
Ghosh, D. , Danielson, K. , Alston, J. and Heyner, S.
Functional Differentiation of Mouse Uterine Epithelial Cells Grown on Collagen Gels or Reconstituted Basement Membranes ,
In Vitro Cell Dev Biol
 27A , 713 , 1991
Cells
Uterine
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.2%
Trypsin : 0.2%
Medium
HBSS
Epithelial
Mouse
Mouse, female, 18 - 20 days
(also 20 - 22 days)
Fukamachi, H. and McLachlan, J.
Proliferation and Differentiation of Mouse Uterine Epithelial Cells in Primary Serum-Free Culture: Estradiol-17B Suppresses Uterine Epithelial Proliferation Cultured on a Basement Membrane-Like Substratum ,
In Vitro Cell Dev Biol
 27A , 907 , 1991
Cells
Uterine
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.25%
Medium
HBSS
Eye
Mouse
Mouse, 4-8 week
Kobayashi, T. , Yoshioka, R. , Shiraishi, A. and Ohashi, Y.
New Technique for Culturing Corneal Epithelial Cells of Normal Mice. ,
Mol Vis
 15 , 1589-93 , 2009
Cells
Corneal epithelial
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.25%
Medium
DMEM/F12
Eye
Mouse
Mouse, adult
Yoshida, S. , Shimmura, S. , Nagoshi, N. , Fukuda, K. , Matsuzaki, Y. , Okano, H. and Tsubota, K.
Isolation of Multipotent Neural Crest-Derived Stem Cells from the Adult Mouse Cornea. ,
Stem Cells
 24 , 2714-22 , 2006
Cells
Stromal
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.05%
Collagenase : 78 u/ml
Hyaluronidase : 38 u/ml
Medium
DMEM/F-12
Heart
Mouse

Mouse, neonatal

Angelini, A. , Pi, X. and Xie, L.
Evaluation of Long-Chain Fatty Acid Respiration in Neonatal Mouse Cardiomyocytes using SeaHorse Instrument. ,
Star Protocols
 3 , 101392 , 2022
Cells
Cardiomyocytes
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.05%
CLSPA : 150 u/ml
Medium
L-15
Heart
Mouse
Mouse, 2-6 month
Christel, C. , Cardona, N. , Mesirca, P. , Herrmann, S. , Hofmann, F. , Striessnig, J. , Ludwig, A. , Mangoni, M. and Lee, A.
Distinct Localization and Modulation of Cav1.2 and Cav1.3 L-type Ca2+ Channels in Mouse Sinoatrial Node. ,
J Physiol
 590 , 6327 , 2012
Cells
Sinoatrial node
Enzymes
Collagenase Type 2 : 229 u/ml
Elastase : 1.9 u/ml
Protease Type XIV : 0.9 u/ml
Medium
Tyrode's solution
Heart
Mouse
Mouse
Butcher, M. , Herre, M. , Ley, K. and Galkina, E.
Flow Cytometry Analysis of Immune Cells Within Murine Aortas. ,
J Vis Exp
 53 , e2828 , 2011
Cells
Aortic adventitial leukocytes
Enzymes
Collagenase Type 2 : 300 u/ml
Elastase : 5.6 u/ml
Medium
PBS
Heart
Mouse
Mouse
Verheye, S. , Martinet, W. , Kockx, M. , Knaapen, M. , Salu, K. , Timmermans, J. , Ellis, J. , Kilpatrick, D. and DeMayer, G.
Selective Clearance of Macrophages in Atherosclerotic Plaques by Autophagy ,
J Am Coll Cardiol
 49 , 706 , 2007
Cells
Smooth muscle cells
Enzymes
Collagenase Type 2 : 300 u/ml
Elastase : 5 u/ml
Medium
F10 Ham
Heart
Mouse
Mouse, adult, 6-12 week
Shioya, T.
A Simple Technique for Isolating Healthy Heart Cells from Mouse Models. ,
J Physiol Sci
 57 , 327-35 , 2007
Cells
Cardiomyocytes
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.006%
Protease XIV : 0.006%
Medium
see reference
Heart
Mouse
Mouse, neonatal
Takahashi N, Wang X, Tanabe S, Uramoto H, Jishage K, Uchida S, Sasaki S, Okada Y.
ClC-3-independent sensitivity of apoptosis to Cl- channel blockers in mouse cardiomyocytes ,
Cell Physiol Biochem
 15 , 263 , 2005
Cells
Cardiomyoctes
Enzymes
Collagenase Type 1 : 150 u/ml
Trypsin : 0.01%
Medium
M199
Heart
Mouse
Mouse
Fukumoto Yoshihiro, Deguchi Jun-o, Libby Peter, Rabkin-Aikawa Elena, Sakata Yasuhiko, Chin Michael T, Hill Christopher C, Lawler Patrick R, Varo Nerea, Schoen Frederick J, Krane Stephen M, Aikawa Masanori.
Genetically determined resistance to collagenase action augments interstitial collagen accumulation in atherosclerotic plaques ,
Circulation
 110 , 1953-9 , 2004
Cells
Smooth muscle cells
Enzymes
Elastase : 0.0125%
Medium
DMEM
Heart
Mouse
Mouse, female, 14-18 g
Zhang Sui, Wang Dachun, Estrov Zeev, Raj Sean, Willerson James T, Yeh Edward T H.
Both cell fusion and transdifferentiation account for the transformation of human peripheral blood CD34-positive cells into cardiomyocytes in vivo ,
Circulation
 110 , 3803-7 , 2004
Cells
Cardiomyocytes
Enzymes
Elastase : 0.03%
Pancreatin : 0.06%
Medium
see reference
Heart
Mouse
Mouse, 6-8 week
Qian, Q. , Hunter, L. , Li, M. , Marin-Padilla, M. , Prakash, Y. , Somlo, S. , Harris, P. , Torres, V. and Sieck, G.
Pkd2 Haploinsufficiency Alters Intracellular Calcium Regulation in Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells ,
Hum Mol Genet
 12(15) , 1875 , 2003
Cells
Vascular smooth muscle
Enzymes
Papain : 10 u/ml
Elastase : .005%
Collagenase : 0.05%
Deoxyribonuclease I : 1000 u/ml
PDS kit : with modifications
Medium
EBSS
Heart
Mouse
Mouse, 3-7 month
Bradshaw AD, Francki A, Motamed K, Howe C, Sage EH.
Primary mesenchymal cells isolated from SPARC-null mice exhibit altered morphology and rates of proliferation ,
Mol Biol Cell
 10 , 1569-79 , 1999
Cells
Fibroblasts, mesangial, smooth muscle
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.25%
Collagenase : see reference
Medium
DMEM
Heart
Mouse
Mouse, 1-3 day
Wang, G. and Kang, Y.
Inhibition of Doxorubicin Toxicity in Cultured Neonatal Mouse Cardiomyocytes with Elevated Metallothionein Levels ,
J Pharmacol Exp Ther
 288(3) , 938 , 1999
Cells
Cardiomyocytes
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.25%
Medium
FBS-MEM
Heart
Mouse
Mouse, 6-9 or 21-41 day
Valenzuela, D. , Han, X. , Mende, U. , Fankhauser, C. , Mashimo, H. , Huang, P. , Pfeffer, J. , Neer, E. and Fishman, M.
G alpha(o) is Necessary for Muscarinic Regulation of Ca2+ Channels in Mouse Heart ,
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
 94(5) , 1727 , 1997
Cells
Ventricular and atrial myocytes
Enzymes
Collagenase Type 2 : 95 u/ml
Hyaluronidase : 172.5 u/ml
Trypsin : 0.002%
Medium
DMEM/Tyrodes
Intestine
Mouse
Zhang, Y. and Hu, W.
Mouse Enteric Neuronal Cell Culture. ,
Methods Mol Biol
 1078 , 55-63 , 2013
Cells
Enteric neurons
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.05%
Deoxyribonuclease I : 400 u/ml
Medium
DMEM/F12
Intestine
Mouse
Mouse, 7 week
Goto Kazunori, Matsuoka Satoshi, Noma Akinori.
Two types of spontaneous depolarizations in the interstitial cells freshly prepared from the murine small intestine ,
J Physiol
 559 , 411-22 , 2004
Cells
Interstitial cells
Enzymes
Collagenase : 0.04%
Trypsin : 0.02%
Medium
see reference
Kidney
Mouse

Mouse

Comeau, K. , Caillon, A. , Paradis, P. and Schiffrin, E.
Determination of Interleukin-17A and Interferon-γ Production in γδ, CD4, and CD8 T Cells Isolated from Murine Lymphoid Organs, Perivascular Adipose Tissue, Kidney, and Lung. ,
Bio Protoc
 13 , e4679 , 2023
Cells
T cells
Enzymes
Medium
RPMI
Kidney
Mouse
Mouse, 3-7 month
Bradshaw AD, Francki A, Motamed K, Howe C, Sage EH.
Primary mesenchymal cells isolated from SPARC-null mice exhibit altered morphology and rates of proliferation ,
Mol Biol Cell
 10 , 1569-79 , 1999
Cells
Fibroblasts, mesangial, smooth muscle
Enzymes
Trypsin : 0.25%
Collagenase : see reference
Medium
DMEM
Liver
Mouse
Mouse, male
Oliva, J. , Bardag-Gorce, F. , French, B. , Li, J. , McPhaul, L. , Amidi, F. , Dedes, J. , Habibi, A. , Nguyen, S. and French, S.
Fat10 is an Epigenetic Marker for Liver Preneoplasia in a Drug-Primed Mouse Model of Tumorigenesis. ,
Exp Mol Pathol
 84 , 102 , 2008
Cells
Hepatocytes
Enzymes
Collagenase Type 1 : 100 u/ml
Elastase : 0.1 u/ml
Medium
Williams E
Lung
Mouse

Mouse

Comeau, K. , Caillon, A. , Paradis, P. and Schiffrin, E.
Determination of Interleukin-17A and Interferon-γ Production in γδ, CD4, and CD8 T Cells Isolated from Murine Lymphoid Organs, Perivascular Adipose Tissue, Kidney, and Lung. ,
Bio Protoc
 13 , e4679 , 2023
Cells
T cells
Enzymes
Medium
RPMI
Lung
Mouse
Mouse, 6 week
Lewis, K. , Hall, J. , Kiyotake, E. , Christensen, T. , Balasubramaniam, V. and Anseth, K.
Epithelial-Mesenchymal Crosstalk Influences Cellular Behavior in a 3D Alveolus-Fibroblast Model System. ,
Biomaterials
 155 , 124 , 2018
Cells
Alveolar epithelial
Enzymes
Medium
DMEM/F-12
Lung
Mouse
Mouse
Mohapatra, A. , Van Dyken, S. , Schneider, C. , Nussbaum, J. , Liang, H. and Locksley, R.
Group 2 Innate Lymphoid Cells Utilize the IRF4-IL-9 Module to Coordinate Epithelial Cell Maintenance of Lung Homeostasis. ,
Mucosal Immunol
 , 2015
Cells
Alveolar
Enzymes
Collagenase Type 1 : 300 u/ml
Elastase : 4 u/ml
Neutral Protease : 5 u/ml
Deoxyribonuclease I : 200 u/ml
Medium
HBSS
Lung
Mouse
Mouse, embryonic
Desai, T. , Brownfield, D. and Krasnow, M.
Alveolar Progenitor and Stem Cells in Lung Development, Renewal and Cancer. ,
Nature
 507 , 190-4 , 2014
Cells
Avelolar progenitor
Enzymes
Elastase : 3 u/ml
Deoxyribonuclease I : 0.33 u/ml
Medium
DMEM/F12
Lung
Mouse
Mouse
Rock, J, Barkauskas, C, Cronc, M, Xue, Y, Harris, J, Liang, J, Noble, P. and Hogan, B.
Multiple Stromal Populations Contribute to Pulmonary Fibrosis Without Evidence for Epithelial to Mesenchymal Transition. ,
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
 108 , E1475 , 2011
Cells
Lung
Enzymes
Collagenase Type 1 : 450 u/ml
Elastase : 4 u/ml
Neutral Protease : 5 u/ml
Deoxyribonuclease I : 0.33 u/ml
Medium
DMEM/F12

Tissue Tables (references, grouped by tissue type and species)

Adipose/Fat
Adrenal
Bone
Brain
Cartilage
Colon
Endothelial
Epithelial
Eye
Heart
Intestine
Kidney
Liver
Lung
Lymph nodes
Mammary
Miscellaneous
Muscle
Neural
Organoids
Pancreas
Parotid
Pituitary
Prostate
Reproductive
Scales
Skin
Spleen
Stem
Thymus
Thyroid/Parathyroid
Tonsil
Tumor
Note: We have not limited the references listed to only those papers using Worthington enzymes. Generally speaking, the tissue dissociation enzymes offered by Worthington can be used interchangeably for most preparations cited.